News for 'Viswanathan Anand'

Anand held by Leko in semi-final

Anand held by Leko in semi-final

Rediff.com30 Jul 2004

The Indian ace drew with GM Peter Leko of Hungary in the first game of the semi-final in the Dortmund Sparkassen chess tournament.

Anand beats Topalov, 'Short' drama in 'B' group

Anand beats Topalov, 'Short' drama in 'B' group

Rediff.com22 Jan 2008

World champion Viswanathan Anand displayed top form defeating former world champion Veselin Topalov of Bulgaria in the eight round of Corus International Chess tournament on Monday.

Sinquefield Cup: Anand draws with Vachier-Lagrave

Sinquefield Cup: Anand draws with Vachier-Lagrave

Rediff.com28 Aug 2015

Former world champion Viswanathan Anand's hunt for an elusive victory continued as he was held to a draw by Maxime Vachier-Lagrave of France .

Anand draws with Ivanchuk, slips to joint fourth

Anand draws with Ivanchuk, slips to joint fourth

Rediff.com6 Mar 2009

World Champion Viswanathan Anand played his sixth draw on the trot when he signed peace with Vassily Ivanchuk of Ukraine to slip to the joint fourth position after the end of the 12th round of the Magistral Ciudad de Linares chess tournament in Linares on Friday.

Anand-Kramnik face-off in Dortmund opener

Anand-Kramnik face-off in Dortmund opener

Rediff.com23 Jun 2007

The Indian ace will look to consolidate his position at the top of the chess ratings list by adding another title to his already impressive collection.

Zurich Challenge: Anand beaten by Aronian in opener

Zurich Challenge: Anand beaten by Aronian in opener

Rediff.com31 Jan 2014

Five-time World champion Viswanathan Anand began his campaign in the Zurich Chess Challenge on a losing note, beaten by Armenia's Levon Aronian in the first round.

Racism not involved in FIDE decision: Anand

Racism not involved in FIDE decision: Anand

Rediff.com3 Apr 2007

The chess wizard said there must have been some "genuine technical problem" behind FIDE's initial decision.

Anand beats Polgar, moves to third place

Anand beats Polgar, moves to third place

Rediff.com7 Oct 2005

The Indian ace has 4.5 points with six rounds remaining in the World chess championship. Vaselin Topalova, with seven points, leads the field.

Tata Steel Chess: Anand beats Xiong for his first victory

Tata Steel Chess: Anand beats Xiong for his first victory

Rediff.com17 Jan 2020

Anand moved to joint sixth spot with 2.5 points on a day that saw Firouzja Alireza scoring a sensational victory over super-solid Anish Giri of Holland.

London Chess: Anand draws with Adams to stay in contention

London Chess: Anand draws with Adams to stay in contention

Rediff.com14 Dec 2016

Five-time World champion Viswanathan Anand had to settle for a draw with British number one Michael Adams in the fourth round of the London Chess Classic, in London.

How Gukesh conquered the World

How Gukesh conquered the World

Rediff.com12 Dec 2024

Teenager Gukesh Dommaraju of India became the youngest chess world champion by beating defending champion Ding Liren of China on Thursday

World Chess: Anand takes sole lead after 5th round

World Chess: Anand takes sole lead after 5th round

Rediff.com19 Sep 2007

Viswanathan Anand scored a beautiful victory over Russian Peter Svidler in the fifth round of the World Chess Championships.

World champions Anand, Sethi to mentor Indian athletes for Rio Olympics

World champions Anand, Sethi to mentor Indian athletes for Rio Olympics

Rediff.com14 Jan 2015

Five-time chess world champion Anand and nine-time world champion Sethi will be mentoring the high-profile athletes signed up by Olympic Gold Quest, who are looking to improve India's showing from the last Games in London when they won six medals.

Tata Steel Chess: Anand draws with Leko in ninth round

Tata Steel Chess: Anand draws with Leko in ninth round

Rediff.com23 Jan 2013

World champion Viswanathan Anand played out an easy draw with Grandmaster Peter Leko of Hungary to remain second after the ninth round of the Tata Steel Chess tournament in Wijk Aan Zee, The Netherlands.

Anand draws Game 7; Carlsen stays two points ahead

Anand draws Game 7; Carlsen stays two points ahead

Rediff.com18 Nov 2013

The King is wounded but not dead. Defending champion Viswanathan Anand bounced back with a draw against Norwegian Magnus Carlsen.

Norway chess: Anand outplays Vachier-Lagrave

Norway chess: Anand outplays Vachier-Lagrave

Rediff.com23 Jun 2015

Former World champion Viswanathan Anand scored a thumping victory over French Grandmaster Maxime Vachier-Lagrave to jump to joint-second after the end of the sixth round in the Norway Chess tournament, which is a part of the Grand Chess Tour.

Anand held to a draw in both games by Carlsen

Anand held to a draw in both games by Carlsen

Rediff.com24 Mar 2007

The draws kept Anand in shared top place in Rapid, but he continued to languish in blindfold and therefore was in the middle of the pack in Combined standings.

Anand leads India to a big win

Anand leads India to a big win

Rediff.com17 Oct 2004

Indian men registered a massive 3.5-0.5 win over Costa Rica, while the Indian women beat Cuba 2.5-0.5 in the second round of the 36th Chess Olympiad.

Anand to lead Rest of the World

Anand to lead Rest of the World

Rediff.com9 Jun 2004

The Rest of the World team will play Armenia in a chess match to commemorate the 75th birth anniversary of late Armenian world champion Tigran Petrosian.

Tata Steel Masters: Anand lets Carlsen off the hook

Tata Steel Masters: Anand lets Carlsen off the hook

Rediff.com19 Jan 2020

Anand, as white, had simply an extra pawn and this is where the tenacity of Carlsen came to fore.

Handling fame: Gukesh prepares for increased scrutiny

Handling fame: Gukesh prepares for increased scrutiny

Rediff.com5 Jan 2025

Gukesh will have to carry with him the tag of world champion and along with it loads of expectations and increased scrutiny. But the 19-year-old is prepared to stand in the limelight.

'Anand seems past his prime but should continue'

'Anand seems past his prime but should continue'

Rediff.com8 Jan 2020

Former World chess champion Vladimir Kramnik believes Indian icon Viswanathan Anand seems "past his prime" but remains "extremely good" for a 50-year-old and should continue for some more years. Anand turned 50 last year and has been struggling to regain top form for a while now.

Norway Chess: Anand settles for another draw

Norway Chess: Anand settles for another draw

Rediff.com19 Jun 2015

Viswanathan Anand's hunt for the elusive victory continued as he was again held to a draw by Alexander Grischuk.

Anand to play with white in World Chess Championship opener

Anand to play with white in World Chess Championship opener

Rediff.com8 Nov 2014

India's Viswanathan Anand will open his campaign with white pieces against defending champion Magnus Carlsen of Norway in the first game of the World Championship, which starts in Sochi, on Saturday.

Tata Steel chess: Anand finishes joint third after drawing with Gujrathi

Tata Steel chess: Anand finishes joint third after drawing with Gujrathi

Rediff.com28 Jan 2019

Viswanathan Anand had to be content with a joint third place finish following a draw with compatriot Vidit Gujrathi in the 13th and final round of the Tata Steel Masters, in Wijk Aan Zee, The Netherland.

Anand survives a scare in second round

Anand survives a scare in second round

Rediff.com30 Sep 2005

The Indian ace was held to a draw by Veselin Topalov of Bulgaria in the second round of the World Chess Championship.

Tata Chess: Anand finishes 2nd, regains top spot

Tata Chess: Anand finishes 2nd, regains top spot

Rediff.com31 Jan 2011

Five times winner Viswanathan Anand had to be content with a second place finish following a draw with Ian Nepomniachtchi of Russia in the 13th and final round of 73rd Tata Steel Chess in Wijk Aan Zee, The Netherlands.

Anand-Carlsen World Championship rematch to be held in Sochi

Anand-Carlsen World Championship rematch to be held in Sochi

Rediff.com11 Jun 2014

The much-anticipated World Championship rematch between Indian veteran Viswanathan Anand and title-holder Magnus Carlsen will be staged from November 7 to 28 in Sochi, Russia.

Corus Chess: Anand to meet Leko in fifth round

Corus Chess: Anand to meet Leko in fifth round

Rediff.com21 Jan 2010

Chasing an elusive win after four successive draws, world champion Viswanathan Anand will take on Hungarian Peter Leko in the fifth round of the Corus Chess tournament on Friday.

London Classic Chess: Anand draws with Adams in opener

London Classic Chess: Anand draws with Adams in opener

Rediff.com5 Dec 2015

Five-time world champion Viswanathan Anand failed to press hard with his white pieces and had to settle for a draw with Michael Adams of England in the first round of the London Chess Classic that got underway in London.

Candidates Chess: Anand draws with Aronian; Karjakin catches up

Candidates Chess: Anand draws with Aronian; Karjakin catches up

Rediff.com12 Mar 2016

Five-time world champion Viswanathan Anand played out an easy draw as black against Levon Aronian of Armenia in the second round of the Candidates Chess tournament in Moscow on Saturday.

Zurich Chess Challenge: Anand beats Aronian to jump to joint lead

Zurich Chess Challenge: Anand beats Aronian to jump to joint lead

Rediff.com16 Feb 2015

Five-time world champion Viswanathan Anand celebrated the Indian World Cup victory with a crushing win against Levon Aronian of Armenia in the second round of Zurich Chess Challenge.

Vishy Anand refuses to be part of CWG mess

Vishy Anand refuses to be part of CWG mess

Rediff.com23 Sep 2010

World chess champion Viswanathan Anand does not want to become part of the chaos and controversy surrounding the Commonwealth Games and only wants to focus on the number of medals India can win in the October 3-14 event. 'I really don't want to become a part of all this (mess). I don't wish to comment on what's going on. At the moment, I am just hoping that we (India) win lots of medals. I am concerned about our medal tally.'

Anand draws with Wesley So to stay sixth at London Chess Classic

Anand draws with Wesley So to stay sixth at London Chess Classic

Rediff.com15 Dec 2016

Former World champion Viswanathan Anand used a cracker of a 'novelty' to hold Wesley So of the United States to an easy draw as black in the fifth round of London Chess Classic in London.

Anand strikes again for the World team

Anand strikes again for the World team

Rediff.com13 Jun 2004

The Indian ace set up a third straight win for the Rest of the World against Armenia.

Anand gives rousing start to World team

Anand gives rousing start to World team

Rediff.com11 Jun 2004

Viswanathan Anand led the Rest of the World team to a scintillating 3.5-2.5 victory against Petrosian team on the opening day of the Petrosian Memorial match.

Dhoni has nothing left to achieve: Anand

Dhoni has nothing left to achieve: Anand

Rediff.com12 Sep 2019

India's semi-final exit at the ICC World Cup earlier this year has led to speculations about the veteran stumper's retirement, but he himself has preferred to stay quiet and took a break from cricket to serve his regiment in Territorial Army.

World Chess: Anand, Carlsen settle for quick draw in Round 8

World Chess: Anand, Carlsen settle for quick draw in Round 8

Rediff.com19 Nov 2014

After the marathon game in Round 7, five-time World champion Viswanathan Anand and defending champions Magnus Carlsen played out a quick draw in the eighth round of the World Chess Championship, now underway in Sochi, on Tuesday.

FIDE sparks uproar over plan to reinstate banned Russia players!

FIDE sparks uproar over plan to reinstate banned Russia players!

Rediff.com22 Sep 2024

Chess governing body FIDE's general assembly agreed to consider lifting parts of a ban on Russian and Belarusian players imposed after Moscow invaded Ukraine in February 2022, in a vote on Sunday in Budapest.

Tal memorial chess: Anand draws with Mamedyarov

Tal memorial chess: Anand draws with Mamedyarov

Rediff.com22 Jun 2013

World champion Viswanathan Anand put an end to two straight losses and settled for an easy draw with Shakhriyar Mamedyarov of Azerbaijan in the seventh round of Tal memorial chess tournament in Moscow.